Medications
Higher dose of melatonin improved sleep in older adults
In a small study of healthy adults aged 55 and older, 5 mg of melatonin increased total sleep time compared to a placebo.
May 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
Brain noise contains unique signature of dream sleep
When we dream, our brains are filled with noisy electrical activity that looks nearly identical to that of the awake brain.
Aug 7, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Care update for newborn with meconium-stained amniotic fluid
(HealthDay)—In a Committee Opinion published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, guidelines are updated for the management of delivery of newborns with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
Feb 28, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers pinpoint neurochemical marker linked with loss of motor function in ALS
University of Alberta researchers have identified a neurochemical marker related to the loss of motor function and communication breakdown between the primary motor cortex—the part of the brain that controls our muscles—and ...
May 4, 2023
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Medical research
Promising study suggests that AAV-based gene therapy can treat glutaric aciduria type I
Glutaric aciduria type I (GA-I) is an inherited disease caused by a mutation of the glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH) gene. The global incidence of GA-I is estimated to be 1/100,000, with around 75,000 cases worldwide.
Nov 29, 2022
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Neuroscience
Stretching can increase your tolerance for pain
To stretch or not to stretch?
May 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nine cases of polio-like illness suspected in children in illinois
(HealthDay)—Nine recent cases of a rare, polio-like disorder in children are being investigated in Illinois, health officials said yesterday.
Oct 12, 2018
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Health
Caffeine boosts power for elderly muscles
A new study to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on June 30 has shown that caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting the stimulant could aid elderly people to maintain their strength, reducing ...
Jun 28, 2012
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Neuroscience
Change the environment, not the child: Study finds equal benefit for children with cerebral palsy
A successful new rehabilitation approach to treating children with cerebral palsy puts its focus on where a child lives and plays, not just improving the child's balance, posture and movement skills.
Aug 17, 2011
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Pediatrics
Study documents preemies' development in NICU, suggests early interventions
(Medical Xpress)—Premature infants are born into a world their tiny bodies often are not ready for. Developmental differences between those babies and full-term infants often are apparent prior to a preemie's discharge ...
Nov 8, 2012
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